Category: think

A few days ago, my friend and I were talking just about life situations and how to find happiness and peace through times that just aren’t happy and peaceful. I couldn’t relate to her exact situation, but I could relate to that feeling, because I’d been there before. It’s like you know in the back of your mind that God wants you to be thankful … Continue reading Prep Time: You Got This

I usually don’t make New Year resolutions. I’m not really sure if it’s because subconsciously I know I won’t keep them, or because I’m too lazy, or what. Honestly, I normally don’t feel one bit of difference as December 31 dissolves into a new year. It’s always just been another day for me. Something about this year is different, though. Maybe it’s because I’m getting … Continue reading Let’s Do This, 2018

If a man isn’t following God, he isn’t fit to lead. Without a relationship with Him, he won’t know how to have a relationship with you. He won’t know respect, he won’t know love. Because those things, if they’re genuine, come from God. The same goes for a woman. Without God, we’re not a prize. We can try to look like one – decorate our … Continue reading Missing Piece

I think a lot of times we treat God like Santa Claus. We tell Him what we want and then we expect to get it. I mean after all, we put it on the list – it would be rude of Him not to give it to us, right? Uh, wrong. So far wrong that even Santa should spit on our cookies and give us … Continue reading Ordinary Blessings

You know, I’ve noticed a pattern in my life. The periods when I’m daily seeking a relationship with God and His will, I have a clearer understanding of what’s going on around me. I don’t fully grasp the “why” of every situation, but it’s like I have this inner peace and assurance that everything is going to be alright. And when I’m not walking with Him, everything is questionable and … Continue reading Let’s Ride

Hank said old habits are hard to break. He wasn’t wrong. But hard isn’t impossible. I usually wake up hungover on January 1 thinking more about a sausage biscuit than a New Year’s resolution. Maybe 27 is my year of responsible adulthood, maybe I’m just tired of spending the first day of a new year in bed with crumbs and Gatorade. Either way, I woke … Continue reading Old Habits, New Resolutions

So I got my heart broken. And rolled over with a clunky 18 wheeler. Before you roll your eyes, this isn’t a sappy story about drowning my sorrows into a tub of ice cream and wine, I promise. It’s more so about what I learned from it. I fell in love for the first time when I was fourteen. I know, I was so young, … Continue reading 18 Wheelers

A few days ago, I was talking to my dad on the phone. It was one of those days where I felt like I was in the ocean, the dirty water kind where you can’t see your feet and keep feeling little tickles on your legs that make you think a shark is about to bite your foot off, so you freak out and … Continue reading Daddy’s Words

A lot of people say it can be tough to keep your faith in this world. That hasn’t been my problem. I feel like once you have a really strong relationship with God, a worldly temptation is more like an annoying gnat than a beast. You just have to stay in His word everyday. It’s like an athlete, you can’t only practice right before a big game; … Continue reading Patience: Putting Faith Before Desire

(h&m hat) So I went shopping Saturday. I was only going for a jacket and socks, but got sidetracked by like everything else and came home with this Pharrell hat. It was one of those impulse buys. Like where you think it’s so cute and a trendy level you need to be on, but if you give it too much thought you’ll put it back because … Continue reading Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone. In a Hat.